Author:

Berrin, Kathleen  Search this

Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this

Type:

Articles

Date:

1980

Notes:

Illustrations, including front cover.

This Benin plaque is unique in that it is the only known representation of a female in the entire corpus of Benin plaques. Presumably the girl depicted was a royal personage, probably an attendant to the Oba. The plaque is in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Topic:

Benin bronze plaques  Search this

Leopard in African art  Search this

Girls in African art  Search this

Call number:

N740.3 .A832t

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_757349